这些研究中至今比较有影响的工作有针刺对拔牙痛的效应［6］以及针刺治疗膝骨关节炎［9］的临床试验。其中对牙痛的相关研究成果发表在Archives of Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery等主流医学杂志上，该试验首次应用了系统性非刺入性的假针灸方法，改变了以往认为针刺研究不能实现盲法的观点，使假针对照变为可能，结果显示针刺作用优于安慰剂效应，从而证实了针刺治疗并不仅仅限于安慰剂效应［6］。2004年该中心又发表了针刺治疗膝骨关节炎的大型Ⅲ期多中心临床试验［9］。该试验应用了假针对照（sham control），采用进针与非进针相结合的假对照方法，成功实现了盲法以及隐蔽，结果显示针刺的疗效在缓解疼痛及改善功能方面均明显优于假针安慰对照。该研究是《内科医学年鉴》杂志的主角文章，并在出版后的第一个月就吸引了世界上包括中国在内的230多万次媒体报道。该中心目前已取得NIH的一项为期5年的资助，继续研究中药方剂对膝骨关节炎的疗效和安全性。中心与NCCAM和美国FDA有着长期良好的工作关系，已经申请到该项中药的临床试验许可证（investigational new drug, IND）。

Estimated Dr. Arthur Yi Fan
Excuse me to introduce myself this way but sometimes for going on ahead in researching, is necessary to run this risks and knock at the doors of prestigious scientific researching organizations and foundations when the time is short and always is short for us, and when we believe that is important to tell and share a useful medical experience about some diseases and conditions that as A.L.S. for example, can be benefit in its early stages with alternative medical procedures from Chinese healing arts , mainly Deep acupuncture techniques , catgut implantation technique, Moxibustion among others .
Even the Classic Modern Western Medicine considers these experiences as anecdotal and lack of scientific rigours, for each individual who receives the benefits from these treatments, is the 100% expectancy to live a better and little more extended time.

I am a 60 M.D. Cuban physician and became general physician in Dec. 1975. Then in 1984, finished my degree in (M.D) Internal Medicine (Clinician).
Since 1989, I began to study and to practice Chinese medical healing arts very hard and very deep in my every day working with patients and became a Traditional Chinese Medicine Expert (we name it in Cuba, Master in Traditional Chinese Med.) using it, mainly, in diseases and conditions such as chronic complex disorders that all over the world are difficult to find a real improvement like non cancer chronic pain, chronic arthritis, neuropathic pain, chronic vein and arteries disorders, fibromyalgia, trigeminal neuralgia, A.L.S., multiple sclerosis, chronic complex digestive disorders, vertigo, overweight, asthma, COPD, emphysema immune disorders, etc.

In this long way of work, with trials, treatments, investigations I have found that using several Chinese Medical healing arts combining with Classic Traditional Western Medicine in people with chronic disorders and conditions of diverse organs and systems, even after surgery including spinal surgery due to traumas, herniated discs, and degenerative disc disease and many other dysfunctions that appeared or remained after different kinds of surgery, it has been noticeable they improve faster and better than with other treatments.

There are many acupuncture techniques. I use classic acupuncture and deep acupuncture technique. About this last acupuncture procedure, my major and principal technique is acupuncture implant technique. I also use Pharmacopuncture, Tuina massage, Moxibustion Cupping, among others .These are as you know, ancient Chinese medical healing art techniques that treat and prevent numerous diseases, and also are used to promote health quality of life.

Deep acupuncture Implant technique consists in a fast needling shot(don’t last more than 2 seconds) with a modified spinal needle(20G/3.5 inches long ) that insert a small segment about half a centimeter or less of catgut( surgical natural fiber absorbable thread used in any internal surgery) The catgut is inserted in the point or points needed for the treatment. This technique prolongs and multiplies the effect of acupuncture.

Patients who have had little success with more traditional therapeutic methods usually respond well, mainly in several chronic degenerative illnesses for which Western Traditional Medicine has a little to offer as in A.L.S, P. Cerebellar Ataxia, M.S, and others this alternative holistic medical procedures, mainly from Chinese medicine is a welcome option.

Each person in this world is different, and we treat the persons, not diseases. The effects and responses, especially to alternative holistic Chinese medical treatments, are in each case different, due to each individual person, but always, always we can find improvement, in most of the persons treated, although in some conditions the improvement could not be as we would like and desire. One of these conditions is A.L.S.

In A.L.S. the main goal is to recover and safe neurological motor functions: NERVOUS SISTEM ENERGY, the more it could be possible. Few cases treated, have lived longer “or” and bit better life quality.

It would be very beneficial for people suffering from these chronic severe disabling diseases and conditions to have another more “tool “,to work on the treatment and not only riluzole and stem cells mainly at the beginning , early stages and even in the middle of the disorder . This is my personal opinion.
Excuse my English, and have been so extended. And again this abrupt way to contact with you and your Foundation.
Never is late as long as we are alive .Now I feel better for those who suffer with those conditions.
It would be very interesting to discuss any aspect of this theme with somebody passionate and interested in researching truthful, scientific, repeatable, and demonstrable(thousands times ) healing art procedures like deep acupuncture(including Acupuncture catgut implantation) and similar techniques .